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OPINION: Your old mate welcomes the proposed changes to local government but notes it drew responses that ranged from the reasonable…
Claims by Greenpeace that the Climate Change Commission ignored internal advice are not what they appear to be, says Climate Change Commissioner Harry Clark.
A war of words over flood relief funding following the May floods in Canterbury is “most unnecessary”.
Troubled Canterbury milk processor Synlait has unveiled a roadmap for its return to profitability.
Fonterra's board is pulling out all stops to get farmer shareholder approval for its proposed capital structure.
A worsening vet shortage has triggered a petition calling for the Government to set aside two MIQ spaces every week for authorised arrivals.
There's been a swift and positive response from the red meat and dairy sectors to the Government's belated announcement to free up visa arrangements for up to 9,000 migrant workers in the primary sector.
Global uncertainty caused by Covid and related disruption to supply chains, as well as a global shortage of labour, are cited as contributing factors to a forecast drop in NZ red meat export returns.
Qualified overseas vets are giving up on plans to work in New Zealand because they cannot secure MIQ spots.
Meat processor, Silver Fern Farms is on track to end all coal use by 2030.
The Government’s announcement of the 2021 Resident Visa will provide some welcome relief to rural communities, says Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ).
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Alliance Group says decarbonisation projects at three South Island processing plants is a major boost to its goal of reducing its carbon footprint.
As Rural News revealed several weeks ago, Trade and Export Growth Minister Damien O'Connor is on his way to Europe and the United States to meet with key partners, including representing New Zealand at the G20 Trade Ministers' meeting in Italy.
The next three months will be critical for the primary sector as it tries to get product to key markets in the midst of a logistical crisis.
After the Government released details on a new residency pathway, the industry is reacting with relief.
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